One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island ...

Here Dr. Hema Gunatillake looks at the significance of this sacred tree in forging ties among Buddhist countries through history According to the Mahavamsa, the right branch of the Bodhi tree under ...

The Bodhi tree is sacred in Buddhism and is highly regarded as a bonsai plant due to its significance and beauty. Growing a Bodhi tree bonsai requires patience, dedication, and knowledge of ...

India’s hidden gem, the mesmerizing reclining Buddha statute in Bodh Gaya is a must-visit. Here’s why travellers are flocking to this sacred site.

Explore Bodh Gaya, the land of Buddha’s enlightenment. Visit ancient temples, monasteries, meditation retreats, and cultural ...

Activists decry 'cruel' crackdown ahead of Prime Minister’s visit to sacred Buddhist site, reminding him that he had spoken ...

The logo of the South Asia Centre is a leaf from the Sacred Fig tree (Ficus religiosa), known popularly across South Asia as the ‘Pipal’, ‘Bodhi’ and ‘Ashvattha’ tree. It symbolises at once social, ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe dispatched a high-powered team of experts to the 2,300-year-old Sri Maha Bodhi tree in the sacred city of Anuradhapura, an ancient capital of the South Asian nation.